High-water mark
667.9772
career-best overall
92.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 667.9772 at 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska — 92.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2016-08-05
OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1455
peak 1455 · rated over 17 contests ⓘ
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2013-08-09
latest 2017-09-02
Best ToY finish
#992
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.26 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 628.91 (+16.36)
Walk rate
18%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±26.69
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.08 · weakest Brisket (155.30)
Road miles
661
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 115 mi
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Master avg
628.91 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (6 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Their season
2017
their best year
2017 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 62%.
- 4 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 62%
A tough matchup
13–2
behind in the head-to-head
WHEN PIGS DIE ahead in 87% of their meetings
WHEN PIGS DIE has come out ahead in 13 of their 15 shared contests.
The weak link
−4.8
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.77 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 6%.
- Brisket avg 155.30
- Chicken avg 160.08
- 0 calls in 17 entries
A strong matchup
5–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 83% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
13 of 15
shared chicken entries lost
WHEN PIGS DIE ahead 87% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, WHEN PIGS DIE has out-cooked them in 13 of 15 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
126 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5288 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1518
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5294 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1455
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5310 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5311 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#5303 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1455
No shared contest yet.
Level with OMAHA CHAIN SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5313 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1506 at their best, 52 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| HELPING U BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TATTOO BOB'S BAR-B-Q | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU GONNA LIKE IT | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK PATROL BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| COUNTRY ROADS NE | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| ALWAYS SMOK'D | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 147.9656 | 160.08 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 130.2400 | 156.89 | top 63% |
| Pork | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 138.8228 | 156.64 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 134.1944 | 155.30 | top 66% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 13 | 0 | top 74% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 70% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 70% | 2017-09-02 |
| BBQ in the Bluffs | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 78% | 2017-05-12 |
| Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 79% | 2014-09-26 |
| Cass County | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 93% | 2014-08-08 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.1 yrs
2013-08-09 → 2017-09-02
Busiest season
2016
5 contests
Contests a season
3.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NE
13 of 17 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
13
4 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
17 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 160.08 · weakest Brisket (155.30)
Walk rate
18%
a top-10 call in 3 of 17 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 17 contests
Master average
628.91
out of 720 · 17 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
306
208–487 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
661
17 mapped stops · furthest 115 mi
Schedule strength
1565
average field rating faced — tougher than 50% of rated contests
Power rating
1455
peak 1455 · #5301 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Cass County
- Peak power rating (1488) Cass County
- 2016
- 10th tracked contest 5th Annual Valley Veteran's BBQ Competition
- First call RiverFest Red White and Que
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.0512 RiverFest Red White and Que
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4400 RiverFest Red White and Que
- Career-best overall score667.9772 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska
- 2017
- Most recent contest Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska | 2016-08-05 |
| +12.3 | RiverFest Red White and Que | 2016-07-15 |
| +5.8 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q | 2017-05-05 |
| +3.4 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | 2017-09-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | 2nd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival | 2014-06-27 |
| -12.5 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show | 2013-09-27 |
| -12.1 | Cass County | 2013-08-09 |
| -10.5 | Cass County | 2014-08-08 |
| -8.7 | 5th Annual Valley Veteran's BBQ Competition | 2016-05-20 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 62% | 91% | 89.7% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 63% | 92.8% | 89.2% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 90% | 87.4% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 88.5% | 83.7% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.2% | 83.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-02 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 16 / 29 (655.3252) | 21 (161.1084) | 4 (172.5828) | 14 (163.9656) | 23 (157.6684) |
| 2017-07-21 | Riverfest Community Festival Bellevue, NE | 33 / 46 (636.4572) | 31 (159.9428) | 29 (160.5372) | 32 (161.1544) | 31 (154.8228) |
| 2017-05-12 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 29 / 39 (639.3256) | 32 (157.1884) | 29 (155.9200) | 24 (163.9772) | 22 (162.2400) |
| 2017-05-05 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO | 19 / 39 (653.6340) | 6 (173.7028) | 14 (168.0000) | 29 (155.9428) | 31 (155.9884) |
| 2016-09-03 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 38 / 45 (641.5772) | 31 (162.8000) | 44 (149.6916) | 37 (159.9428) | 12 (169.1428) |
| 2016-08-05 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 19 / 70 (667.9772) | 18 (168.5256) | 31 (161.7372) | 20 (167.9772) | 16 (169.7372) |
| 2016-07-15 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 13 / 45 (665.0512) | 35 (154.2512) | 4 (175.4400) | 15 (166.2400) | 11 (169.1200) |
| 2016-05-20 | 5th Annual Valley Veteran's BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 38 / 42 (606.7084) | 37 (150.8000) | 33 (153.6800) | 41 (146.2628) | 26 (155.9656) |
| 2016-05-13 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 27 / 33 (630.6856) | 23 (165.1200) | 22 (161.7256) | 33 (142.7544) | 16 (161.0856) |
| 2015-08-14 | 23rd Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 33 / 42 (639.4288) | 23 (163.4056) | 17 (166.8572) | 35 (157.7144) | 36 (151.4516) |
| 2015-06-26 | 3rd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival Omaha, NE | 29 / 34 (601.0172) | 28 (156.5600) | 30 (143.9544) | 27 (152.5256) | 28 (147.9772) |
| 2015-05-01 | Apple Blossom BBQ Contest St. Joseph, MO | 25 / 36 (647.9544) | 25 (164.0000) | 19 (166.8572) | 21 (161.6800) | 30 (155.4172) |
| 2014-09-26 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE | 30 / 47 (637.0628) | 21 (165.1200) | 46 (141.1200) | 12 (167.9772) | 19 (162.8456) |
| 2014-08-08 | Cass County Weeping Water, NE | 33 / 35 (575.8400) | 27 (153.1312) | 27 (149.6916) | 35 (138.8228) | 35 (134.1944) |
| 2014-06-27 | 2nd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival Omaha, NE | 29 / 30 (594.1024) | 18 (166.2284) | 29 (130.2400) | 26 (149.1084) | 27 (148.5256) |
| 2013-09-27 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE | 53 / 56 (593.0172) | 54 (147.9656) | 56 (142.2744) | 17 (166.8344) | 53 (135.9428) |
| 2013-08-09 | Cass County Weeping Water, NE | 40 / 44 (606.2284) | 40 (151.4284) | 14 (166.8572) | 44 (139.9428) | 38 (148.0000) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2027 (90 pts) | #1552 (175 pts) | #1970 (115 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #992 (328 pts) | #1176 (283 pts) | #935 (403 pts) | #1115 (313 pts) | #899 (398 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1409 (179 pts) | #1449 (189 pts) | #1239 (249 pts) | #1455 (199 pts) | #1464 (179 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1867 (115 pts) | #1666 (150 pts) | #1939 (115 pts) | #1957 (115 pts) | #1932 (115 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1576 (144 pts) | #1624 (144 pts) | #1375 (199 pts) | #1402 (184 pts) | #1599 (144 pts) |